DEFENSIVE AND COMPETITIVE BIDDING LEADS AND SIGNALS W B F CONVENTION CARD OVERCALLS (Style: Responses: 1 / 2 Level; Reopening) OPENING LEADS STYLE Overcalls will have minimum 7, 9, 11 HCP at favourable Lea d In Partner’s Suit NCBO Scotland , = and unfavourable VUL respectively. Overcall of 1 over a minor may be a 4-card suit with opening values. Rosenkrantz, raise of partner’s overcall usually denies 1 of top 2 honours.see note 16 1NT OVERCALL (2nd/4th Live; Responses; Reopening) Suit 2nd & 4rth Low from 3 small/MUD nd 15-17 11-14 in 4th NT 2 & 4rth Low from 3 small/MUD PLAYERS: Eddie McGeough Jim Mason Responses SYSTEM ON Subseq Att Att Other : A/Q ask for attitude; K asks for count; ,coded 9 &10’s JUMP OVERCALLS (Style; Responses; Unusual NT) LEADS SYSTEM SUMMARY Weak , 4rth seat 2NT response. See Note 16A for Lead Vs. Suit Vs. NT subsequent bidding ? Ace AK AK GENERAL APPROACH AND STYLE DIRECT & JUMP CUE BIDS (Style; Response; Reopen) King AK AKx KQx AKxx KQx BENJAMINISED ACOL Michaels see Note 10 Queen KQ10 QJ10 QJx KQ10 QJ10 5 Card Majors, Strong NT 15/17 Capelletti see Note 11 Jack J10x J10x 4 Card Diamond with at least 1 Top Honour 10 KJ10x 109x 10x AJ10x KJ10x 109x 1C Opening is 1+ (without above hand-types) 9 K109x Q109x 9x A109x K109x Q109x 98x Weak jump 2 level responses VS. NT (vs. Strong/Weak; Reopening;PH) Hi-X 2ND Best 2nd Best WALSH- style over our 1C (may bypass D to show a Major) Double of Weak No Trump is for penalty Lo-X 4rth Best 4rth BEST 2 over 1 Forcing to 2NT. (1M-2D-2M doesn’t need 6). Double of Strong NT is14 + HC points with a 5 + Minor and a 4-card Major SIGNALS IN ORDER OF PRIORITY 2 C 5-4 or 4-5 in both Major suits 2 D single suit in a Major see note 17 Partner’s Lead Declarer’s Lead Discarding SPECIAL BIDS THAT MAY REQUIRE DEFENSE 2 H/S 5 plus H/S suit with unspecified Minor suit (usually 5-5) 1 Low Enc Nat Suit Pref 2NT both Minor suits, either 5-4 or 4-5 or 5-5 Suit 2 Count Count Count Sandwich 1NT showing 55 in un bid suits 3 C/D 6-card plus 10-15 high card points 3 Suit Pref Capelletti; direct cue bid, see Note 11 3 H/S Preemptive VS.PREEMTS (Doubles; Cue-bids; Jumps; NT Bids) 1 3C/D/H/N is PRE-EMPT in suit above 2 level bids see note 14 NT 2 Low Enc Nat Suit Pref 3S is a solid m Optional Double over high level Preempts 3 Count Count Count 4C/D is Namyats transfer to 4H/S Leaping Michaels See Note 13 Signals (including Trumps): High Low / Suit Pref SPECIAL FORCING PASS SEQUENCES Multi 2 see note 14A VS. ARTIFICIAL STRONG OPENINGS- i.e. 1. or 2. Versus Suit: Italian Discards Odd = Enc Even = Mckenney Pass by Unbid Hand after overcall of Partners Suit opening Forcing Over 1.: X = .+, 1 = +, 1 = +, 1 = +Minor 1NT = Versus NT: McKenney .+.Over 1, X = +, 1 = +, 1 = +Minor, 1NT = .+, 2. DOUBLES = .+, IMPORTANT NOTES Over 2C: Bids natural OVER OPPONENTS’ TAKEOUT DOUBLE TAKEOUT DOUBLES (Style; Responses; Reopening) 4SF 2level for 1 round 3 level GF Re-double 9 + Points DAB ( Directional Asking Bid ) looking for stop /half stop New Suit Forcing LEBENSOHL (THRU 2NT SHOWS STOP)., UCB, SPLINTER SHOWING SINGLETON OR VOID Jump in New Suit Intermediate DOPI/ROPI Jump Raise Pre-emptive 2WAY Check back Note 4 2 NT 10-12 HCPs SPECIAL, ARTIFICIAL & COMPETITIVE DBLS/RDLS Long Suit Trial Bids See Note 12 Over 1 M Splinter, Drury , Bergen still apply ROSENKRANTZ , X AFTER PARTNER HAS OVERCALLED AND RHO Support Doubles See Notes 1,2 BIDS, SHOWS 1 OF TOP 2 HONOURS. IF RHO DOUBLES, THEN Minorwood REDOUBLE SHOWS 1 OF TOP 2 HONOURS Exclusion Blackwood Double of 2 level overcall after 1M opening is artificial cue of the bid suit, PSYCHICS No Agreement forcing OPENING COMPETITIVE & PASSED DESCRIPTION RESPONSES SUBSEQUENT ACTION TICK IF TICK HAND BIDDING “Way ARTIFICIAL MIN. OF NO. CARDS NEG.DBL THRU 1. √ 1 2S 11-19HCP 12+ if Bal Inverted Minors; 2C=4+card support 9+Points ; See Note 3 /4 Inverted Minor off after 3C=5 cards 6-9, No Major Pass/Intervention C Note 18 1 4 11-19HCP 12+ if Bal. If 4 has 1 Inverted Minors; 2D=4+card support See Note 3/4 Inverted Minor off after of the top 3 Honours 9+Points; 3D=4 cards 6-9. No Major Pass/Intervention C Note 18 1 5 2S 2 Way Drury see Note 2A 10-19HCP Splinter, Bergen, 2NT Enquiry 2NT see Note 16A for responses 1level Response NF. Double See Notes 1&2 =Take Out 1 5 1S 1N; 3C is ‘Majic’ relay: See Note 5 INT 2S 15-17HCP May have 5 Card 2C = NP Stayman /Smolen see note 6B Transfer Breaks , See Note 6 After X, pass=request to XX. Major 2D2H2S2NT Transfer to H/S/C/D see note 6A for 5/5 Majors…see note 6C Then 4-card suits up if weak further responses Texas Transfers 2. √ 17- 22 Strong 2 in any suit or 19- 2D Relay Muppet/Texas Stayman after 2NT C Note 7 20Bal Gerber over 2NT 2 √ 23 + GF or 23/24 Bal 2H < 7 See Note 8 2NT <3 2 2NT enquiry, See Note 16A for responses. Suit Support Pre-Emptive 6 5-9 Weak New suit to play 2 2NT √ 21-22 BAL Muppet/Texas Stayman C Note 7 Gerber 3. √ 6 4-9 Transfer to D 3 √ 7 4-9 Transfer to H 3 √ 7 4-9 Transfer to S 3 √ 7 9-10 points =AKQ(J)xxx(x) Minor 3 NT To Play See Note 15 4 C After Double 3NT √ 7 4-9 Transfer to C 4. √ 7+ 7 + Transfer to H 8-8½ Playing NAMYATS See Note 9 Tricks 4 √ 7+ 7 + Transfer to S 8-8½ Playing NAMYATS See Note 9 Tricks 4 8 0-9 Weak Pre-Emptive 4 8 0-9 Weak Pre-Emptive 4NT √ Specific Ace Asking 5.=0 5/5/5/6. 1 of bid suit 5nt 2 Aces HIGH LEVEL BIDDING RKCB/GERBER. ROPI/DOPI over interference. SEE NOTE 18 NOTE 9: NAYMATS: 4./=Texas to 4/. 4/ resp. to play; 4.-4=cue; 4.-4N=nocontrol.4-4N=init NOTE 1: Splinter unnecessary SINGLE jump shows SINGLETON cue. Unnecessary DOUBLE jump shows VOID 4.-4 asking: 4: 7 tricks in + a king; 4: 8 solid + K; 4NT: 7 tricks in + an ace. NOTE 2: Bergen style responses with 4-card support for Major. 2N=11+ (Note 16A), 5.: 8 solid + K.; 5: 8 solid + K; 5: KQJxxxxx + one side-suit trick 3.=9/10,3=7/8,3M=0-6 4-4 asking: 4: 7 tricks in + a king; 4NT: 7 tricks in + an ace; 5.: 8 solid + K.. rd 5: 8 solid + K; 5: 8 solid + K; 5: KQJxxxxx + one side-suit trick. NOTE 2A; 2 Way Drury after 3 and 4rth seat bid : 2. 10/11points and 3-card support 210/11 4card support and 10/11 points NOTE 10: either weak (7 – 11 points) or strong (15/16+ points) over 1♣ or 1♦, the 2♦ NOTE 3 2H,2S 3 / 4 Cards GF, 2NT Min Bal NF, Responder 3 level bids in other suits GF. bid shows both majors (Michaels).- over 1♥ or 1♠, the cue-bid shows NOTE 4: 2 Way Check Back 2. Forces 2 inviting; 2 GF the other major and one of the minors (Michaels). 3 Club pass or correct After 1m-1M-2NT, 3. asks opener about his Majors: for minor. 2NT shows the two lower ranked other suits (Unusual No- 3=3card support with the other Major X. 3M=3-card support without 4-cards in other Trump). over 1♣ or 1♦, 3♣ or 3♦, Shows ♠ and other minor Major.3X=4-card Major X; 3NT=No interest in either Major. NOTE 11: Capelletti 1a – 1b 2cheaper = 6, 4 with length in lower; 2 expensive = 6,4 with length in higher NOTE 5: Magic Relay after :1-1N-3.- 3=No Maj; 3=5, 3=2<3, 3N=4. 1-1N-3.-3- NOTE 12: Long suit trial bids. e.g. 1M-2M-3new shows game interest with length in new suit. 3=5-5 G.F. 1 -1N-3=5-5 Invit. 1m-2m-2new is a try for 3NT with values in the new suit NOTE 6: Major Transfer 1NT-2d/h (Transfer to H/S) Break to 3 of Major with 4 cards and minimum; responder in control. NOTE 13: (2)-4=+; (2)-4=+;(2)-4.=.+; (2)-4.=.+;(2)-4=+; Break to 2NT with 4 cards and maximum; repeat the transfer request, responder in control.. (3.)-4.=+;(3c)-4=+Major; (3)-4=+. Minor Transfers 1NT - 2S (transfer to C) 1NT - 2NT (transfer to D or weak 5-5 minors) (3C/3D with max points, min 3-card support with 1 of top 3 Honours. 2NT/3C response not interested. NOTE 14: Defence Weal 2 X = Take out ,2NT = 15-17 . Suits are natural and forcing. Lebensohl-style responses apply after X with 2NT as transfer and cue bid as Stayman. NOTE 6A: 1NT - 3C 5-5 minors Invitational Delayed major suit bids (via the transfer) are 5-cd suit and invitational. Immediate jumps are G/F.